[Distutils] Re: CPAN functionality for python
Rene Liebscher
R.Liebscher at gmx.de
Tue Feb 27 04:02:46 EST 2001
I don't know if I missed something, but if you want for
all users install a package in their native format, why not so:
1. - download the binary in a format which can be unpacked
by python/distutils on every system where this binary works
(Linux -> tar.gz?)
- download some meta data
2. extract the binaries in a directory
3. feed the meta data and the directory in distutils
bdist_{rpm|debian|...) and create a package for the
users prefered system (RPM,...)
(You probably have to extend the bdist_* commands,
but this way we also get people to write bdist_*
commands for their platforms.)
4. use the finished package to install it
Kind regards
Rene Liebscher
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